Two games in little more than 48 hours provide Nuneaton Borough with a hectic start to the New Year, and Alan Lewer?s men can ill afford any slip-ups in either match.

Cambridge City tomorrow at Manor Park (noon) followed by a trip to Chippenham Town on Saturday are games in which Boro must get positive results from if they are to stay in touch with league leaders Weymouth.

Lewer was surprisingly satisfied with a point from a 1-1 draw at Hinckley United on Boxing Day but anything less than a win over Cambridge on home soil would deal a crushing blow to the fading championship ambitions.

With a nine-point gap opening up between leaders Weymouth and fourth-placed Boro, who have a game in hand, any more points surrendered over the next three days could cause irreparable damage.

Lewer said: ?All games are important at this stage but to keep the pressure on the teams above us we must beat Cambridge that?s the priority.

?A win would put us in good heart for the trip to Chippenham on Saturday when Weymouth play second-placed Crawley and with something having to give in that one it?s another intriguing few days when the picture could change dramatically.

?Full points from our two fixtures is what we are targeting and then hopeful-ly things will go our way in the other games.

?But one thing for sure is that we shall not be giving up hope of winning the title.?

On the injury front, leading marksmen Gez Murphy and Mark Clifford both have hamstring pulls and have had treatment all week but late fitness checks tomorrow will decide their fate.

Dion Scott and Darren Collins should be okay from flu bugs although Stuart Whittaker has picked up the same virus and is doubtful.